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past and present health-care costs related to smoking. The province claims the corporations should be on the hook for
billions of dollars because they had misrepresented the risks of smoking, did not take steps to reduce the effects and
marketed cigarettes towards children and teens. This lawsuit has been in the news this month.
The province is misrepresenting the risks of IWTs. If they must honour IWT contracts they could take the responsible and
prudent action of increasing the IWTs setbacks to 2 km like Australia has done.
We ask that you please find the time to spend on this important topic.
Read about IWTs and why we are concerned about
o The scarring of our natural landscape & impact to wildlife
o The tearing apart of family and neighbour ties
o The quality of experience of our visitors and tourists
o The health and quality of life for residents
o The vitality of our local economy
o The rising of energy costs and loss of jobs
o Eroding property rights and decreasing property values
Read the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers report on IWTs that outlines
o Ontario already has excess energy. In 2011 we spent $15 million to export surplus energy
o Ontario’s energy supply was already 75% free of Green House Gases (GHG) in 2009
o Ontario uses very little coal and coal is being replaced by gas not by IWTs. And coal will be phased out by
2014.
o Adding the planned IWTs will increase Green House Gases
o Adding the planned IWTs will increase energy costs to the consumer & Municipality
Consider the landowner who wants to ‘farm’ IWTs. The landowner is responsible for what is produced on
his/her land and whether it impacts the neighbours. We need the authority to be returned to municipalities so
they can establish by-laws with larger IWT setbacks to protect the interests of both the individual and the
community as a whole.
Consider that Mr McGuinty said that changes are coming to the Green Energy Act that will restore some
autonomy to municipalities that want to limit the number of wind turbines erected in their jurisdiction.
Reported by Jonathan Jenkins Feb 27/12.
Consider that Municipalities have an ethical duty and legal obligation to protect the health, safety, quality of life
and well being of citizens and their properties.
Consider why London Life has denied insurance for properties with IWTs.
Consider why some financial institutions are reviewing lines of credit secured by properties with IWTs.
Consider what the installation of massive IWTs is doing to Ontario’s agricultural land and how it will impact crop
production.
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